Matty Alou vs. Wally Backman — Career Comparison
Adjusted for the eras they played in, Wally Backman holds a real edge over Matty Alou in this comparison. Wally Backman led in walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 58), on-base percentage (OBP+ 115 vs 114), and home run production (HR/PA+ 20 vs 18). Matty Alou held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 263 vs 117). The edge belongs to Wally Backman.
Hitting Stats for Matty Alou and Wally Backman
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
1667
160.8
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
6220
600
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
5789
558.42
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.747
0.747
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
1460
140.84
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
726
117.48
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
317
30.58
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
742.76
71.65
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
2206
212.8
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
2124
204.89
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1269
205.34
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
1176
113.44
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
834.28
80.48
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
38
3.67
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.46
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
377
36.37
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
16.5
16.5
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
0.82
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
101
9.74
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
156
15.05
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
117
18.93
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
80
7.72
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
52
8.41
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
236
22.77
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
169
27.35
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
66.1
66.1
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Fielding Stats for Matty Alou and Wally Backman
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
1481
1.12
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
1301
0.99
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
806
1.04
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
35642
27
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
11880.2
9
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
3794
2.87
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2132
2.75
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
4041
3.06
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
3970
3.01
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3608
4.65
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.24
98.24
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.681
2.681
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.778
3.778
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.85
87.85
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.4
84.4
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.12
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
394
0.51